equal-access-payment-practices

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted practice for all provider types, as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 01/31/2027 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 This transition to prospective provider payment was recently enacted by OCC as part of the new CCDF Final Rule. NH has requested a waiver of this requirement until August 1, 2026 to permit time for changes to internal processes, updates to its payment system and an administrative rule change 08/01/2026 2 NH DHHS will add language for prospective payments to NH Administrative Rule He-C 6918 01/31/2026 3 NH DHHS will review rule changes with the Department’s Administrative Rules Unit. Hold public hearing. Attend the Joint Legislative Committee for Administrative Rules meeting. 12/31/2026 4 Rule changes are adopted. Prospective payments start for providers. 01/31/2027